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11 June, 2016

VODAFONE TO MERGE NEW ZEALAND UNIT WITH SKY NETWORK IN $2.4 BILLION DEAL

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (TIP): Vodafone PLC said it was merging its New Zealand unit with the country’s biggest pay-TV firm, Sky Network…

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11 June, 2016

GOVERNMENT RULES OUT CAPPING OF AIRLINE FARES

NEW DELHI (TIP): Capping of airfares in the backdrop of passenger complaints of arbitrary tariff hikes was ruled out by…

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11 June, 2016

WHATSAPP BETA GETS GIFS SUPPORT AND HINTS AT VIDEO CALLING

WhatsApp beta users on iOS have started receiving an update that lets them share auto playing GIFs. After the recent update…

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11 June, 2016

NEW SOFTWARE TURNS WEBCAMS INTO EYE-TRACKERS

WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have developed a software that turns computer webcams into eye-trackers, an advance that may help developers optimize…

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11 June, 2016

WHAT KEEPS PLUTO’S ICY ‘HEART’ BEATING

WASHINGTON (TIP): In a discovery that points to exciting geological activity on a distant cold planet billions of miles from…

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11 June, 2016

CHINA PLANS TO LAUNCH HUBBLE-LIKE SPACE TELESCOPE

BEIJING (TIP): China plans to launch an independent optical facility, which will function like the Hubble Space Telescope , along…

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11 June, 2016

UNIVERSE EXPANDING FASTER THAN EXPECTED: NASA

WASHINGTON (TIP): The universe is expanding 5 to 9 per cent faster than thought, astronomers using Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope…

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11 June, 2016

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH PILL MAY BE JUST TWO YEARS AWAY

Hang on to your hat as a pill that turns back the clock could be available in just two years.…

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11 June, 2016

INSUFFICIENT SLEEP MAKES YOU VULNERABLE TO HEART DISEASES

Not sleeping sufficiently or at regular intervals may enhance your risk of developing heart diseases, more so if you work in…

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11 June, 2016

TRY WORKOUT SANS EQUIPMENT

Running late for work? Missed your gym routine too? Working professionals find it difficult to accommodate time as they get busy…

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11 June, 2016

BEDTIME RULES TO SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE

Bedtime routine is very important, not only for good sleep but also for a good relationship. And no, it is not…

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11 June, 2016

GIVE A QUIRKY TWIST TO YOUR BAR AT HOME

Want to move on from the usual brown and black for the bar corner at your place? Use bright neon lights, pop…

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11 June, 2016

Indian-American Author Akhil Sharma Bags Top Irish Award

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American author Akhil Sharma has won the prestigious 100,000-euro International Dublin Literary Award, the world's richest award…

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11 June, 2016

FIVE ASPECTS OF SHIVA | #Hinduism #Shaivism

Normally Lord Shiva is worshipped as Shiva Linga. Shivalingas with five faces are also found in some places. The Names…

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8 June, 2016

25 Indian Students Lacking Programming Skills Asked to Leave University

WASHINGTON — At least 25 Indian students in their first semester of the computer sciences program at Western Kentucky University…

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6 June, 2016

Flipkart Revises 30-Day Return Policy To 10 Days | eCommerce war stiffens

E-commerce website Flipkart has revised its returns policy and cut down their 30-days returns window to just 10-days. Also Read: FLIPKART…

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6 June, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter, Pinterest Accounts HACKED!

The Twitter and Pinterest accounts of the co-founder and CEO of social media giant Facebook Mark Zuckerberg were compromised over the…

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5 June, 2016

India internet market only bright spot globally: Mary Meeker Report

BENGALURU (TIP): Mary Meeker, a venture capitalist and internet guru, famous for her seminal predictions made annually through her info-packed…

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5 June, 2016

‘DON’T CARE ABOUT PRICES’: OPEC TO KEEP OIL GUSHING, FAILS TO AGREE ON CEILING

VIENNA (TIP): OPEC decided on June 2 to keep oil gushing after a moderate recovery in the crude eased the…

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5 June, 2016

Sahara properties to be auctioned at Rs 722 crore reserve price

NEW DELHI (TIP) : Tasked by markets regulator Sebi to sell land parcels of Sahara, HDFC Realty will e-auction on…

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5 June, 2016

SEBI MOOTS NEW NORMS FOR WAREHOUSES IN COMEX SPACE

MUMBAI (TIP): In an attempt to make the commodity derivatives trading safer for investors, Sebi has come out with a…

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5 June, 2016

Banned Pak cricketer Danish Kaneria appeals to BCCI for help

MUMBAI (TIP): When you meet a legspinner who's taken 261 wickets in 61Tests (I'd have taken at least 500 if…

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5 June, 2016

French Open: It’s Paes-Hingis vs Sania-Dodig in mixed doubles final

NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Sania Mirza set up mixed doubles final at the French Open…

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5 June, 2016

Djokovic, Murray have history on minds in Paris

PARIS (TIP): Novak Djokovic faces young gun Dominic Thiem in the French Open semi-finals june 3 while Andy Murray tackles…

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5 June, 2016

Indonesia Open: Saina enters quarters; doubles teams knocked out

HYDERABAD (TIP): Two days after struggling against a lower ranked opponent Saina Nehwal was in full flow on Thursday as…

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5 June, 2016

CHINNAMASTA: THE GODDESS WITHOUT A HEAD

The text of the Gupta Lalitambika desribes Goddess Chinnamasta as follows: “She who is the embodiment of virtue, love, humanness,…

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5 June, 2016

NASA tries again to inflate spare room in space

WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa tried again Saturday to inflate an add-on room at the International Space Station, after the first attempt…

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5 June, 2016

NEW METHOD TO CREATE 3D NANOPARTICLES FROM DNA

BOSTON (TIP): Scientists have developed an algorithm that uses DNA strands to automatically build 3D nanoparticles, which may be used…

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5 June, 2016

Alibaba app lock turns your selfie into a password

Chinese giant Alibaba Group has launched Privacy Knight, an app-lock with ‘face-lock’ feature that will help users protect their privacy…

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5 June, 2016

Google yourself to control your personal privacy settings

Soon, all you’ll need to do is Google yourself if you’re wondering how deeply Google has been digging into your…

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